After an intense judging process of the more than 2,000 entries, finalists have selected based on their impressive quality and captivating interpretation of this year’s theme “Scarcity-Waste”.

William A. Ewing, jury chair, said: “The candidates this year were of particularly high quality. It was moving to see how many photographers are fighting courageously to show us facets of an increasingly battered world that most of us would rather ignore.”

Winners will be announced in March 2015 at an Awards ceremony and exhibition at Somerset House, London.